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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
2
The Anderson Countian reports radar patrols on US 169 59 north of Colony caught seven speeders for county court appearances. The piece notes drivers often know the limits, with faster offenders earning public attention and a Missouri driver who died after a 90 mph run near the state line.
The state endures a month of high winds twisters and floods just as farmers hope for their first real crops in five years. Comparisons to Louisiana and Hurricane Audrey highlight extremes of Dame Nature and lingering volatility across the region.
This scan presents a jumble of quirky lines and observations. It notes a city claiming centennial whiskers for a pillow throne and jokes about measurement scales and city life. It mentions Mamie Eisenhower, dawn wrens, Coney Island’s beach Sunday, and a neighbor with a new air conditioned car.
A collection of brief quotations from Emporia Gazette Augusta Wellington News Arkansas Traveler and Augusta Gazette reflecting humor and opinions about news media culture and daily life. The snippets touch on aging newspapers modern channels and a poet’s daybreak observations.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication at 106 108 S Main with daily issues except Sundays and holidays. Editor Guy Snedaker and Robert B. Wellington are noted. subscription rates for trade area by mail are 1 month .85, 3 months 2, 6 months 8.75, 1 year 7. outside trade area 1 month 1, 3 months 3, 6 months 5.50, 1 year 10.
A compact July almanac hints at historic firsts and notable anniversaries. It notes the first U S postage stamps in 1847 in New York, the San Francisco mint idea, Independence Day firecrackers, Patrick Henry’s 1776 governor oath, Hawaii’s 1898 annexation, and other events from 1652 to 1928 including the first telecast, Bastille fall, Jersey City steam ferry, selective service drafting, and Brigham Young’s Salt Lake City site choice.
A local nostalgia recap notes a 5 year old Burns child in Ottawa area breaking an arm after falling from bed. A spare tire is reported stolen from Charles Andrews’ car. A slot machine is seized by Sheriff Geiger at Yellow Dog restaurant. A dog fight causes a Warner-Knight window break. A small boy sought for BB gun window damage at Nelson-Neblong mill. A locket lost by Miss Sidsel Nelson is recovered from the riverbank mud. New cooks and dray lines are reported as city employment shifts occur.
A devotional prayer asks God to supply every need in glory through Christ Jesus and seeks daily entry into Christ’s kingdom through love and trust. The text urges adoration, prioritizing Jesus, gratitude for all things, and surrender to divine will for the day ahead.
A dense OCR style listing of channel lineups and program slots across channels 4 and 13 with varied times from early morning to late night. It names shows such as Julius LaRosa You Are There Eye on N Y Camera 3 This the Life Heckle Jeckle Truth or Consequences and Price Is Right among many others, including news and weather segments.
Channel 5 13 CBS lineup presents Jimmy Durante 4-Adventure and Two for Money with GunSmoke and a movie. Evening schedule features Steve Allen Lassie You Are There and Sheena, plus Weather World Report and Circus Boy. Late-night offerings include World Turns and Brighter Day with news, sports, and early shows.
A listed sequence of radio programs and station identifiers outlines daily segments from June 29 through July 1. Programs include News, Weather, Serenades, Music shows, jazz, talk, and variety slots across KCMO WDAF KTJO and related stations with hosts or program titles such as Miss Brooks, Mitch Miller, Jack Benny, Amos ’n’ Andy, and Sundown Serenade.
Dr. George W. Crane recalls a seminary student Lee J aged 23 who runs a small church on weekends asking what makes Christianity unique among world faiths. He notes other religions portrayed gods as tyrants while Christianity presents a loving Father figure and a divine effort to win humanity rather than demand fear or offerings. The contrast highlights early sacred narratives with punitive deities and ritual appeasement.
A letter to The Hopkins Syndicate from Melott Indiana argues against coercive worship and urges religion as a free voluntary choice. The writer cites church traditions like Come Thou Almighty King and criticizes attempts to scare parishioners into attendance, promising fuller discussion in Sunday School. He frames God as opposed to dictatorial power.
The excerpt discusses ancient views of Yahweh as a jealous ruler, contrasts with Christian symbolism of God’s sacrifice on Calvary, and notes a shift from coercive offerings to seeking voluntary love, criticizing past priestly insistence on ritual abasement.
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